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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Aug 5

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

647 head

▼ 650 vs last sale 1,297▼ 240 vs year ago 887 · −27.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▼ 226 vs last sale 368▼ 214 vs year ago 356 · −60.1%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.71/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −132.64 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$237.71

32 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,258

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$18.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.66

vs FL average

−7.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	238.28	1,263	31
Medium and Large 2	500	220.00	1,100	1thin

One grade step is worth $18.28/cwt here — about $163 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale32 hd

237.71

—

FL average4 barns · 81 hd

242.36

−4.66

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−7.36

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−132.64

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.53, low $327.47, median $370.34 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,592	163.47	2,603	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,272	149.38	1,900	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,121	137.78	1,545	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	119.32	1,093	25

Every lot

52 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Mon)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	426.74/cwt	420.00–435.00	952	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	379.52/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,195	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	392.33/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,267	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	367.08/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,344	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	339.96/cwt	337.00–350.00	1,305	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,160	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	325.64/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,332	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	266.25/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,230	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	254.64/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,299	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	251.18/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,437	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	229.38/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,427	23
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	670	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	347.89/cwt	340.00–365.00	797	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	738	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	327.79/cwt	320.00–340.00	908	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	320.12/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,028	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	294.55/cwt	290.00–305.00	972	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	264.34/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,004	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	239.61/cwt	235.00–250.00	911	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	229.64/cwt	220.00–235.00	953	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	247.75/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,053	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	224.76/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,063	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	242.23/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,153	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	238.47/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,245	26
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	237.27/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,360	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	207.36/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,267	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	232.10/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,474	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	870	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	925	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	281	401.09/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,127	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,140	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	395.39/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,309	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,313	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,173	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	280.87/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,168	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	262.72/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,235	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	237.14/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,122	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	238.43/cwt	228.00–245.00	1,249	38
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	239.24/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,330	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,318	149.91/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,976	3
Bulls	—	—	1,636	171.39/cwt	166.00–179.00	2,804	7
Bulls	—	—	1,721	159.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,750	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	122.65/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,122	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	112.25/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,032	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,078	128.29/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,383	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	134.95/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,513	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	144.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,637	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,272	149.38/cwt	144.00–154.00	1,900	11

This sale against other markets

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Mon)

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 647Last week 1,297Year ago 887

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 368Year ago 356

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	420.00–435.00	426.74
2	300–350	323	390.00–395.00	392.33
4	350–400	366	355.00–375.00	367.08
11	400–450	409	310.00–330.00	325.64
7	450–500	462	255.00–270.00	266.25
13	500–550	510	240.00–260.00	254.64
10	550–600	572	240.00–260.00	251.18
23	600–650	622	220.00–237.00	229.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	370.00–385.00	379.52
4	350–400	384	337.00–350.00	339.96
1	400–450	400	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	550	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	229	340.00–365.00	347.89
11	250–300	277	320.00–340.00	327.79
8	300–350	321	310.00–330.00	320.12
13	350–400	380	255.00–275.00	264.34
26	400–450	425	240.00–260.00	247.75
10	450–500	476	235.00–255.00	242.23
26	500–550	522	230.00–250.00	238.47
5	550–600	573	232.00–245.00	237.27
9	600–650	635	230.00–240.00	232.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	335.00	335.00
4	250–300	250	295.00	295.00
3	300–350	330	290.00–305.00	294.55
9	350–400	380	235.00–250.00	239.61
3	400–450	415	220.00–235.00	229.64
4	450–500	473	220.00–230.00	224.76
1	500–550	500	220.00	220.00
4	600–650	611	200.00–210.00	207.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	250	370.00	370.00
2	300–350	300	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	350	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	400	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	473	230.00–245.00	237.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	435.00	435.00
7	250–300	281	395.00–415.00	401.09
7	300–350	331	390.00–410.00	395.39
3	350–400	350	375.00	375.00
4	400–450	416	270.00–290.00	280.87
5	450–500	470	250.00–270.00	262.72
38	500–550	524	228.00–245.00	238.43
7	550–600	556	235.00–240.00	239.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	919	108.00–115.00	112.25
17	—	915	118.00–127.00	122.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,272	144.00–154.00	149.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,078	127.00–130.00	128.29
28	—	1,135	140.00–150.00	144.27
34	—	1,121	131.00–139.00	134.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,721	155.00–165.00	159.77
3	—	1,318	148.00–151.00	149.91
7	—	1,636	166.00–179.00	171.39

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.